Associate ProfessorPichamon Yeophantong

Research Areas
o Chinese politics and foreign policy
o Politics and government in Southeast and Northeast Asia
o Cultures of humanitarian action in Asia
o Political economy of sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific
o Environmental politics and governance, including water and transboundary rivers
o Business and human rights, including cross-border investment regulation, human rights and environmental due diligence, and gender-based violence prevention
o Civil society activism and social movements
o Non-Western International Relations theory
o Statecraft simulation and pedagogy
o International development

Other Areas of Expertise
o Political economy analysis (PEA)
o Conflict and development analysis (CDA)
o Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) methodologies
o GEDSI (gender equality, disability, and social inclusion) responsive and context-sensitive policy and program design

Funded Projects
Dr Yeophantong's research is or has been supported by major grants and fellowships from a range of institutions and organisations. These include the Australian Research Council; Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Australia-ASEAN Council; United Nations Environment Programme; International Rivers; Oxfam; American Friends Service Committee; CARE Australia; Duke University (Global Asia Initiative); Stockholm Environment Institute; Nanyang Technological University (ASEAN-Canada Senior Fellowship); Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (inaugural Taiwan Fellowship), among others.